August 31, 2005

Suit filed over bond measure pamphlet

"Supporters of a West Contra Costa school bond measure have filed suit over what they claim is false information written for the voters pamphlet by the measure's opponents.

Measure J would bring in an additional $400 million to renovate three high schools and 13 elementary schools if 55 percent of voters approve the property tax Nov. 8. The measure would become the fourth district bond passed since 1998 for a total of $890 million in authorized bonds.

Michael Mahoney, the district's bond oversight committee chairman, filed a writ of mandate late last week in Contra Costa Superior Court complaining the argument against the measure contains factual errors.

"I just wanted to make sure the ballot argument was correct," Mahoney said.

Tom Lynden said he and other opponents who wrote against the bond took information from the district's June 2004 performance audit. The review tracks the 32,000-student district's $550 million campus overhaul of 22 schools and includes projections for renovating more campuses."

You can read the Contra Costa Times article here.

Posted by Randy Riddle at August 31, 2005 08:22 AM